The Greenway Foundation
Revitalizing Rivers. Reconnecting Communities.
This Fall Break, SPREE campers embarked on a wild adventure exploring Colorado’s incredible Cat and Canine residents! Over two action-packed days, we discovered the unique traits, behaviors, and adaptations of …
This year SPREE is offering 3 unique themes over 6 weeks, featuring exciting guests, engaging activities, and lots of time by the River. Be sure to mark these dates in …
This past weekend, we had an amazing time at Family Fishing Day! Hosted by The Greenway Foundation in partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the event was held at …
We hosted our first-ever In-Stream Trash Pick-Up this week, and it was a huge success! 🎉 Sixteen dedicated volunteers came together for an evening of giving back, networking, and enjoying …
This past Saturday was a day of community, fun, and giving back at Johnson Habitat Park! We hosted our Family South Platte Stewardship Day alongside our High School Volunteer Day, …
Every year the Greenway Leadership corps partners with The Nature Conservancy. and Wildland restoration volunteers to build trails in phantom canyon. Phantom Canyon is a rim-to-rim roadless canyon, encompassing four …
We got swept back in time this week to learn about the possibilities of what life was like in and along the South Platte River. On Monday we went way …
This week we welcomed back campers for a session digging deep into the world of Crazy Cool Critters. We embarked on a series of exciting missions to learn about the …
This week at summer camp, we embarked on exciting missions each day to explore the fascinating world of critters living in and around the South Platte River. With our guide, …
Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods in Denver gathered at SPREE HQ on Saturday for a delightful day in the sun and an enchanting night under the stars. This …
For the 2023-2024 academic year, The Greenway Foundation worked with a fantastic team of seniors from Colorado School of Mines on a local water pollution issue: road salts runoff. Road …
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, The Greenway Foundation embarks on a profound journey of strategic planning, a voyage that delves deep into our mission, values, impact, and vision for …
This past Saturday was overcast in weather but sunny in spirits! We welcomed over 40 people to Bear Creek Park for Spring Family Stewardship Day. Together we moved like animals, …
Despite some miserable weather (rain turning to sleet turning to snow in the blowing wind) the Greenway Leadership Corps still managed an incredibly successful Spring Stewardship day! Dissuaded from our …
Right before Easter Sunday, TGF was lucky to be invited to a community cook out in the Cole Neighborhood outside of St. Charles Rec Center. Excited, screaming kiddos got their …
Near the end of February, with the close of winter quickly approaching, GLC gathered an adventurous bunch of explorers to head on up to the mountains for a hike on …
Though few in number we had a mighty good time at SPREE Spring Break Camp this spring. While we dug deep into the “Cycles That Surround Us,” we spent time …
After a long week of cold weather we got extremely lucky for our snowshoeing event this past weekend. We went up to Echo lake, where we learned all about the …
Green infrastructure is an urban development practice used to help mitigate some of the climatic challenges associated with living in densely populated areas like cities. These practices are rooted in …
This year SPREE is offering 3 unique themes over 6 weeks, featuring exciting guests, engaging activities, and lots of time by the River. Be sure to mark these dates in …
Waste management is a crucial part of mitigating individual impact against climate change – but there’s a lot of different rules, regulations, and changing science for a lot of different …
On Monday we braved the weather and learned all about the wildest jobs in nature, from apiests and biologists, to zoologists. We brainstormed how people all around our community can …
November is a time for reflection, remembrance, and respect as we honor NativeAmerican History Month. It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the vibrant culture, history, andcontributions of the indigenous …
We started the last Monday of summer camp with some calming yoga in nature, we took account of our surroundings and searched for things to bring us inspiration. Then we …
This week we sharpened our senses in this camp on predators and their prey. We discovered who eats whom in our city and learned what adaptations, from stalking to ambushing, …
